The opera Tannhäuser

The opera Tannhäuser by Richard Wagner performed at Teatro Maestranza in Seville dates October 27, 1 and 5 November.

Tannhäuser is a great romantic opera in three acts based on a German medieval legend.

It tells us how the knight and troubadour Tannhäuser, former lover of the goddess Venus, goes to a singing contest at Castle Watburg to get the hand of his beloved Elisabeth.

Peter Seiffert and Ricarda Merbech, two of the great Wagnerian voices, lead the cast along with Alexandra Petersamer, Martin Gatner, Attila Jun, Vicente Ombuena, Damian del Castillo, Jose Manuel Montero and David Lagares.

 

DATA SHEET

Musical direction: PEDRO HALFFTER

Stage direction: ACHIM THORWALD

Scenography: CHRISTIAN FLOEREN

Costumes: UTE FRÜHLING-STIEF

Choreography: CAROLINA ARMENTA

 

Production: WIELKI – POZNÁN Theatre

Royal Seville Symphony Orchestra artistic: Director and conductor JOHN AXELROD

Choir A.A of the Teatro de la Maestranza: Director IÑIGO SAMPIL

 

With Tannhäuser, opera season opens at the Teatro Maestranza in Seville, which also can see Anna Bolena by Gaetano Donizetti, The Magic Flute Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and La Bohème by Giacomo Puccini.

 

For opera lovers, this is an opportunity to enjoy the art of emotions on the banks of the Guadalquivir.

 

More information and purchase tickets in https://www.teatrodelamaestranza.es/programacion/353_TANNH_USER.html.

 

T.J.